No two movies will ever be the same, because no two perspectives are ever identical. Hopefully this illustrates how complicated things can get when you interact with so many different people, all of them directing their own life movies, all at the same time.Ĭan you imagine watching one of your scenes where a particular event is playing out, while simultaneously watching the same scene in someone else’s movie where you’re in a supporting role? Anyone seeing these two take place at the same time would quickly realize that while they are both about the same event, they each interpret the situations and emotions in entirely different ways. You can probably understand that the perspective you have as a character in someone else’s story is very different from the one you have in your own. In each of their films, you act as a secondary character, and it’s their turn to direct you. They have the lead role in their own movies and work as producer, writer, and director. Now to complete this analogy, all of the secondary characters (your parents, kids, siblings, teachers, friends, and so on) have also created their own movies, each called My Life. You interpret every scene through the lens of your camera. You get to tell the story of your life through your eyes only. However, since it’s the movie of your life, you get to direct all aspects of each individual’s performance. Every character has a unique vantage point or perspective from which he or she sees the script, sets, cinematography-everything about it. After all, this is your life.Įveryone else in your film is a secondary character and plays a supporting role, and some people play more important parts than others. In this movie, you not only play the lead character, but you are also the writer, director, cinematographer, and producer. To help further understand the idea of perspective, try imagining your life as a movie. But, if we’re able to understand the power of perspective we can find ways to get around this frustration. This can be quite frustrating, especially when we’re trying to communicate how we feel, what we see, or what we’re experiencing. No two people see the world in the exact same way. We all possess a unique perspective that cannot be shared or replicated. Most of us have a deep desire to be understood, and while we often expect others to fully comprehend what we’re saying and see things our way, this is actually impossible. While I felt completely alone and misunderstood, I only realized later that most people experience the same thing that I did at some point. I saw things in a way no one else could and had trouble getting others to view them from my perspective. That no matter how much you try to explain what you mean, no one seems to get it? You feel frustrated and think, If I understand, why can’t they? This is what I went through during the first 18 years of my life. Have you ever felt like no one understands you? The Power of Perspective by Micheal Eisen.
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